£200 quid phone?

Does it have an engine?

I would definitely not give her yet another one, especially one so expensive. If you're worried about her safety, get a cheap one which she can use when she needs to contact you.

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Originally posted by Aimee:
your kids for thier birthdays? mine wants a £200 phone even though she has broke every phone me and her dad have brought her everyone is telling me not to buy it her, but i know i'll give in

I'm the same as you, just buy it.

if she wants that phone go on ebay and get her a good second hand one, she keeps breaking them and really doesn't deserve a new one at that price.

Depends on what you can afford I suppose

If you have to go short don't buy it.

It's nice to get your kids what they want, but if it makes a huge hole in your budget get something similar, but cheaper.

It doesn't have to be all singing and dancing.

She'll be bored , and wanting an upgrade if she's anything like most teens

if you do buy it then you have more money thatn sense...£200 for a phone??????

£40 quid but they have all grown up

sorry to say, I buy my daughter pretty much anything she wants, whenever she wants it

NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

Suppose they have to keep up with their mates or go one better than them.

Max £50 for my children's birthdays, with the exception being my eldest's 18th.

But a £200 'phone if they usually break them?

My eldest was hopeless with looking after 'phones - really clumsy - but has bought her own since she was 16. She now has one she bought from Sainsburys for a tenner, and is happy with it. She can call and text, and that's all she needs a 'phone for anyway, she says. I agree

Only as a reward for good behaviour, cleaning up, passing exams etc, not just as a whim especially if they keep getting broken. I am a bit strict with my kids, they have to understand the value of money. God i sound like an old pain in the bum !

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

Never bought your kids a present, not even Christmas?

My limit for birthdays is usually €150 euro..but they know if they lose it or break it I won't replace it, that makes them look after their things....

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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
if you do buy it then you have more money thatn sense...£200 for a phone??????

i know i know its called keeping up with the jones i have been saving for her birthday and have got the £200 but she's now been taken on by Boots hockey team and i have to pay the fees and for the equipment its my own fault for spoling her

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

Nor does mr stonks, I do all the buying for us both....

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Originally posted by Skylark24:
Only as a reward for good behaviour, cleaning up, passing exams etc, not just as a whim especially if they keep getting broken. I am a bit strict with my kids, they have to understand the value of money. God i sound like an old pain in the bum !

Nah you sound like a very good parent

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

dont beleive you !! bet your a big softie ....

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Originally posted by Aimee:

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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
if you do buy it then you have more money thatn sense...£200 for a phone??????

i know i know its called keeping up with the jones i have been saving for her birthday and have got the £200 but she's now been taken on by Boots hockey team and i have to pay the fees and for the equipment its my own fault for spoling her

What make phone is it?....

Im about to get a phone on contract, only costs £15 a month. I suggest taking a look at T Mobile website, this new contract one is actually cheaper than pay as you go, well it was for me anyway. Sorry if its no help.

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Originally posted by DanceSettee:

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Originally posted by Skylark24:
Only as a reward for good behaviour, cleaning up, passing exams etc, not just as a whim especially if they keep getting broken. I am a bit strict with my kids, they have to understand the value of money. God i sound like an old pain in the bum !

Nah you sound like a very good parent

Aw thank you

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Originally posted by stonks:

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Originally posted by Aimee:

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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
if you do buy it then you have more money thatn sense...£200 for a phone??????

i know i know its called keeping up with the jones i have been saving for her birthday and have got the £200 but she's now been taken on by Boots hockey team and i have to pay the fees and for the equipment its my own fault for spoling her

What make phone is it?....

haven't a clue, im not into phones she has since told me its £329 it has seperate speakers i think *she isn't getting it*

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

You either have no kids or...
You have too many or...
PEPSI!!! HE'S JUST MEAN, AIN'T HE?!

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Originally posted by erinp:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

Never bought your kids a present, not even Christmas?

NOPE, I have NEVER seen them or spoken to them or provided ONE penny for their upkeep, and I have no intentions of changing that situation now,

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Originally posted by Xochiquetzal:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOTHING, AND whats more I have NEVER bought MY kids a present of ANY kind EVER, and I will NEVER as well,

You either have no kids or...
You have too many or...
PEPSI!!! HE'S JUST MEAN, AIN'T HE?!

your 1 st and 3rd are SPOT ON HEHEHEHE EVIL I am

If she brought the phone herself, she would take more care of it, my step daughter broke all the phones we gave her till her dad said your buying it yourself this time and she hasn't broken it since.

Depends on how many kids you have. I only have one, and as he is the only grandchild on my side of the family he is pretty spoilt. For his birthday he wanted a nokia music phone thing, my mum was due an upgrade on her contract so she got it for him.

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Originally posted by Mercedes78:
If she brought the phone herself, she would take more care of it, my step daughter broke all the phones we gave her till her dad said your buying it yourself this time and she hasn't broken it since.

true i've decided she's not having the money off me, i'll give her so much and she'll have to put the rest to it

About £50....would never spend £200 on a phone for any of them...if they want anything like that they can have money instead and save it....mine do this cos they all have their birthdays round Xmas so ask for money for both.

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Originally posted by shar69:
Depends on how many kids you have. I only have one, and as he is the only grandchild on my side of the family he is pretty spoilt. For his birthday he wanted a nokia music phone thing, my mum was due an upgrade on her contract so she got it for him.

she's the only one and the first grandchild on both sides, so she's always been spoilt and now we are reaping what we have sowed

My kids would have known not to even ask for that much money to be spent on them.

Might be a good idea for her to learn that you can`t always get what you want. And, after all, not many earning adults can afford a £200 phone.

Don`t buy my kids anything now - they are too old and have far more money than me. Send them a card tho`.

You have to shop around I got my son an LG KP500 for €146 pay as you go but O2 were the only ones doing this deal if we wanted it elsewhere it had to be on contract....

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Originally posted by stonks:
You have to shop around I got my son an LG KP500 for €146 pay as you go but O2 were the only ones doing this deal if we wanted it elsewhere it had to be on contract....

she's been looking around, but i ain't doing contract for her

birthdays £100
xmas £200

might go slightly over if required.

£100 is the social services going rate for both.

Bought my 12 year old a laptop for his birthday....he has dyspraxia and school advised it - but he has wanted one for ages.

It cost £175.

He put all his birthday money towards it and I paid the rest. About £40 I think it was.

reality check i've always spent at least £500 on her for xmas *but i do saving clubs*

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Originally posted by Aimee:

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Originally posted by stonks:
You have to shop around I got my son an LG KP500 for €146 pay as you go but O2 were the only ones doing this deal if we wanted it elsewhere it had to be on contract....

she's been looking around, but i ain't doing contract for her

No I'd never go contract either..but I know my sons brilliant with money but he still did'nt find a better deal than me....

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Originally posted by MoFo:
Bought my 12 year old a laptop for his birthday....he has dyspraxia and school advised it - but he has wanted one for ages.

It cost £175.

He put all his birthday money towards it and I paid the rest. About £40 I think it was.

Talk about rip off Ireland..I bought my 2 a lappy each cost me nearly €900 each..
But I do think all children should be computer savvi in this day and age....

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Originally posted by Aimee:
reality check i've always spent at least £500 on her for xmas *but i do saving clubs*

blimey Aimesss, £500 is what I pay for 4 kids for xmas the more you give the more they expect.